The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18
XLIXth CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Feb. II

lows: By Mr.. Whittorne to create a naval
reserve in auxiliary cruisers, officers, and
men from the mercantile marine Of the
United States.
Mr.. Plumb presented a petition from a
Grand Army post of Kansas for the pas
sage, over the Presidents veto, Of the de-
pendent relatives pension bill. Laid on the
table.
Massachusetts, legislature in favor of coast
defences and building Of a navy ''that will
command the confidence of the American
people and the respect Of other nations"
MIR. Morgan offered resolution directing
an inquiry by the committee on foreign rela-
tlons into the question of Spanish claims
growing out Of the occurrence at Santiago Ge
Cuba and into the question Of Pelletier and
other claimants against Hayti. Laid on the
table.
the naval establishment, the amendment
offered by Mr.. 2utler yesterday was with
drawn. The bill was then passed-yeas, 46;
nays, Z.
The nays were Messrs. coke, Jones of
Arkansas, Plumb, Vance, Van Wyck,
Vest, Voorhees,.
The bill as passed reads: That for the
purpose of increasing the naval establish
ment of the United States the sums of
money hereinafter named are hereby appro-
prlated out OF any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to be expended
by the President on information furnished
by the Navy Department for the construc-
lion OF heavy armored vessels, or armored
floating batteries, or rams to be used for
coast and harbor defence, S10000000; for
the construction OF light drsught gunboats,
suitable for interior water ways and canal
service, S12:0O0,0O0; the gunboats to be
completed and tested within twelve months
from the date Of the singing of any contract
for their construction. For the construction
OF torpedo boats Of the highest attainable
gnqp0 and nffiQipncV Cfn0 0OO. fha fornodo
boats to be completed and tested within
twelve months from the signing Of any con-
tract for the construction. For torpedos and
torpedo appliances, to be operated from
naval vessels, floating batteries or rams,
Sec. 2. That for the armament of the YES
sells hereinbefore provided for, the sum of
$3000000 is hereby appropriated out Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
Sec. 2. That the material used in all the
naval structures provided for in this bill,
and the armament for such, shall be availa-
BILE during five years from March 4, 1887.
The Senate then considered and passed 80
house bills Of minor importance.
The Senate then, at O'Clock, resumed
consideration of the Eads Tehauntepec ship
railway bills, and Mr.. Vest offered a new
substitute for the bill. 1t recites that the
government of Mexico has. granted to Capt.
Eads concession for the construction and
OpckdtlUH VI sup IdllWII across Luc
isthmus of Tehuantepec, and has author
lied him and his associates to obtain char
ter either in Mexico or elsewhere. 1t there
fore incorporates James b. Eads and some
eighty other persons named as body polite
under the name and title of the Atlantic
and Pacific Ship Railway Co. The stock Is
not to exceed S10,000,000, and when 10 per
cent. of the stock is subscribed for, and 10
per cent. thereon paid in cash, a meeting OF
the stockholders is to be held in Wilmington
f.,~ 81. nf a &
Sl0000000 Of stock is not subscribed for,
and 10 per cent. in cash paid thereon
within two years, the charter is to expire by
limitation.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke of the project as being
vast and magnificent, but its success was
problematicaL The chances in its favor
were certainly not more than one in two. He
hoped it would succeed, but he thought great
er guards and security should be placed
around the issue Of bonds
Mr.. Van Wyck offered this substitute to
the amendment he had offered to the 0rigi-
nal one, that no certificate Of stock shall be
issued until 1t shall have been fully paid for
in money at its par value, and that no bonds
in excess of the amount of capital actually
paid In shall be issued or disposed of at less
than this par value" He spoke of the ne
cessity for the adoption of such safeguards,
and referred to the history of the Union Pa
cihc Railroad Company and Of the Credit
Mobilier, with which as patriotic and re-
SpccldDle Ineu were connected, as Lnero were
connected with the Tehauntepec measure,
Massachusetts men, tool.
Mr.. Dawes took umbTage at this reference
to Massachusetts men in connection with
the Union Pacific and Credit MObilier, and
said the country owed the existence of the
Union Pacific to Massachusetts men. SLAM
der had been heaped upon these Massachu-
setts men in the past by those who were un-
worthy to unloose the latchets of their shoes.
Mr.. Van Wyck retorted that il the other
spnaf0r from MaCGaahucpftQ lHnarl
present he would refer to him, he having
signed report to the House in regard TO
these Massachusetts men, las to the unworthi-
ness OF certain people to unloose the latchets
of their shoes.
Mr.. Dawes denied that Senator Hoar had
ever signed report that could be interpreted
as eondemnatory of Massachusetts men who
were connected with the Union Pacific and
somewhat spirited calloquy ensued bet
ween Senator'S Van Wyck and Hoar
MIR. Van Wyck suggested in bitterly sar-
castle tone, that Massachusetts men had
done their full share in heaping reproach,
in regard to this matter, on Massachusetts
men. He intimated that Senator Hoar was
unduly sensitive and that there was no oc-
caslon for such parade.
Mr.. Dawes replied that the Senator from
Nebraska was mistaken if he expected that
he could villify Massachusetts men, who had
earned an honorable named in the world and
that Massachusetts Senator would listen
w ~ III SlltuCt.
Mr.. Van Wyck suggested that if he had
referred to Massachusetts men having been
once engaged in the slave trade no one would
say that was such repr0ach on Massachu-
setts men as should call upon Massachu-
sets Senator TO talk about, parade.
Mr.. Dawes said the Senator from Nebras-
ka could not escape under pretence of his
remarks being general. He had referred to
Massachusetts men by name.
Mr.. Van Wyck asked the Senator to state
what names he had mentioned.
Mr.. Dawes replied that the Senator had
described Massachusetts men connected
with the Union Pacific railroad. These men
would stand out In history when men would
be searching, as with a lighted candle for
the names of men who now or then had
villifed them.
As Mr.. Dawes finished the sentence, with
some show of anger he left the Senate Cham
Der, and Van Wyck called out after him to
answer the question, and receiving no reply
he said dramatically:
Gone" Uaughter)
AT a subsequent stage of the proceedings
Mr.. Hoar reverted to this discussion. He
said he inferred from the little of the colo
guy he heard that the Senator from Nebras-
ka had made some attack or criticism upon
a very eminent citizen of Massachusetts now
| gone to his grave, meaning Oakes Ames, and
| had cited the report which he (Hoar) made
| in the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Van Wyck disclaimed all alluslon to
Ames, and said he had only spoken Of the
| system.
On motion of Mr. Hoar the amendment